SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

			Additions
(in thousands)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts Note (1)(2)			Deductions Note (3)(4)		Balance at End of Period
Deductions from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year 2016	$	18,456	$	1,829	$	250		$	10,111	$	10,424
Year 2015	22,675		5,514		(4		)	9,729		18,456
Year 2014	5,631		16,257		1,399			612		22,675
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:
Year 2016	$	3,558	$	228	$	—		$	319	$	3,467
Year 2015	3,115		674		—			231		3,558
Year 2014	3,189		—		—			74		3,115

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⁽¹⁾  Allowance for doubtful accounts primarily includes amounts previously written off which were credited directly to this account when recovered.

⁽²⁾  Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets includes current year increase to valuation allowance charged to equity and reclassifications from other balance sheet accounts.

⁽³⁾  Amounts written off as uncollectible or transferred to other accounts or utilized.

⁽⁴⁾  Reductions to valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets.